Chris Sutton predicts Liverpool will maintain their perfect Premier League record in April against Crystal Palace. Despite Liverpool's recent successes, Palace has not lost to them in their last four meetings.
Key points
Chris Sutton predicts Liverpool will win against Crystal Palace
Liverpool aims to maintain a perfect Premier League record in April
Palace has not lost to Liverpool in their last four meetings
Liverpool has a five-point lead over Brighton in the standings
A win would bring Liverpool closer to securing Champions League football
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âFar from convincingâŠâ â Chris Sutton gives Liverpool v Palace prediction as Reds duo slammed
âFar from convincingâŠâ â Chris Sutton gives Liverpool v Palace prediction as Reds duo slammed
Chris Sutton has hesitantly tipped Liverpool to maintain their 100% Premier League record for April when they host Crystal Palace at Anfield this afternoon.
Victories over Fulham and Everton, coupled with slip-ups for positional rivals, have seen the Reds open a five-point gap to Brighton in sixth and with a game in hand, and another three points today would represent a massive step towards securing Champions League football for next term.
However, the Eagles havenât lost any of their four meetings against Arne Slotâs side over the past year and won 3-0 on their previous visit to Merseyside in the Carabao Cup six months ago, also triumphing in the Community Shield and the reverse top-flight fixture at Selhurst Park.
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Q&A
What is Chris Sutton's prediction for Liverpool vs Crystal Palace?
Chris Sutton predicts that Liverpool will maintain their 100% Premier League record for April against Crystal Palace.
How many meetings have Liverpool and Crystal Palace had in the past year?
Liverpool and Crystal Palace have met four times in the past year, with Palace not losing any of those matches.
What is at stake for Liverpool in the match against Crystal Palace?
A victory against Crystal Palace would help Liverpool secure a significant step towards Champions League football for the next season.
What was the outcome of Crystal Palace's last visit to Anfield?
Crystal Palace won 3-0 during their last visit to Anfield in the Carabao Cup six months ago.
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Sutton gives Liverpool v Palace prediction
Sutton has given his predictions for the weekendâs Premier League action to BBC Sport, and heâs backed Liverpool to prevail 2-1; but unlike Paul Merson, his vote of confidence in the Reds is far from emphatic.
The former Blackburn and Chelsea striker said: âIt would not surprise me if Crystal Palace went to Anfield and won because they have done it already this season, and appear well-suited to playing Liverpool.
âThe Eagles have already got the better of them three times this season â on penalties at Wembley to decide the Community Shield, in the Premier League at Selhurst Park and then at Anfield in the Carabao Cup.
âPalace are over their mid-season blip too but, on the flip side, they donât have much to play for in the league now they are essentially safe. They may also have Europe on their mind, because the Conference League gives them a chance of another trophy and they play Shakhtar on Thursday.
âLiverpool are far from convincing at the moment â Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz look miles off it â so why I do I still feel myself edging towards Liverpool here?â
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Liverpool need to get Palace monkey off their backs today
The Redsâ recent wins and the buffer theyâve created in the race for the final Champions League berth have prompted a slightly more positive mood among supporters in the past fortnight, but all too often this season weâve seen false dawns evaporate quickly by the hammer blow of defeat.
Palace may have a Conference League semi-final coming up on Thursday, but their chances of qualifying for Europe via domestic placing remain genuine, so they mightnât be quite as âon the beachâ in terms of their Premier League campaign as Sutton and others have suggested.
Theyâve often proven to be a thorn in Liverpoolâs side not just this season, but over the past few years, unbeaten in four visits to Anfield in all competitions dating back to September 2021, and they come to Merseyside today with no great pressure to burden them.
Sutton was also critical of Isak and Wirtz during the week, and we could do with big performances from that duo today, as indeed from the rest of the team, with Champions League qualification now looking more likely but certainly not a formality just yet.
A victory by any margin or means this afternoon would feel like a huge step towards securing a top-five finish, whilst also removing the psychological baggage of our recent record against Palace.